ˈsaccharize, v. rare—1.
[Formed as prec. + -ize.]
intr. To undergo saccharine fermentation.
| 1764 Grainger Sugar Cane i. 179 Poor tastes the liquor; coction long demands, And highest temper 'ere it saccharize. Note, It is hoped the reader will pardon the introduction of the verb saccharize. |
Hence sacchariˈzation, the conversion (of starch) into sugar.
| 1902 in Cassell's Encycl. Dict. Suppl. |